Madera -- Having to make an adjustment or two to a race car is common
proceadure for most drivers. For Chad Nichols in Saturday's Sunoco 100 at
Madera Speedway, he felt kinda strange not having to due to a flawless car.

"I didn't even have to adjust the brake bias control once in the car durning
the race," said Nichols. "It really suprised me especially after running 97
laps in a row under green."

Nichols, who won his second race in only nine starts in a SRL Late Model,
proved he had the car to beat early as he set fast time in qualifing. Due the
invert, Nichols had to start fourth, but he worked his way up to the front on
lap 29 and he never looked back.

"It really seemed a lot longer then 71 laps that I was in the lead," said
Nichols. "But I was just keeping to my racing line and the car took care of
the rest."

Nichols, was followed by Ken Boyd who has finished in second place numerous
times this season, but is still looking for a win. Three time winner Ray
Lawson Jr. finished third, followed by Jesse Apodaca and points leader Nathan
Tucker.

SRL LITES

The third time's the charm for Jim Tartaglia of Reedley, who just returned
to Madera for the third time this season after not racing here at all in
three years. After starting on the poll, he mannaged to lead all 30 laps and
win the SRL Lites main event.

Tartaglia, the defending California Asphalt Modifieds champion was the only
car in the field running a two barrel carbuarator proving that horsepower
isn't necessary to win at Madera.

"The cars are very competetive here at Madera," said Tartaglia. "We spent the
first two races getting our setup down on the Hoosier tires and we were lucky
enough to invert on the pole."

Tartaglia lead a field of 14 cars that were all very fast in qualifing, which
resulted in a very fast main event. Willie Northammer finished in second by
only half a car after closing the gap in the last 10 laps due to a mid race
caution. Carl Mott, in an injected car finished third followed by Rich Denman
and points leader Roger Galleano.

ULTRA WHEELS TRUCKS

An absolutely wild 75 laps of super truck action, that at times appeared to
be similar to a restrictor-plate race at Daytona highlighted the Ultra Wheels
Trucks second visit to Madera this season.

Race winner Jim McGill took atvantage of three wide lap traffic causing
difficulty for then leader and second place finisher Greg Adler as he passed
him in turn one with only 15 laps to go.

After an extended caution period, the trucks finished by having a three lap
dash to the checkerd. Southern points leader Dave Blankenship finished in
third, with the highest finishing local driver being Brian Araki of Clovis in
eighth.

PRO 4s

Chuck Scott won his second race in a row and John Johnson was crowned the
2001 Pro 4 champion tonight as this series finished off their year at Madera
Speedway. Rookie of the Year Rob Thompson finished in second followed by Greg
Stefani in third.